RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) as a bridge to lung transplantation (LTx)
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP P1483
VO 40
IS Suppl 56
A1 Bartlomiej Zych
A1 Toufan Bahrami
A1 Anna Reed
A1 Mohamed Amrani
A1 Prashant Mohite
A1 Ajay Moza
A1 Heike Krueger
A1 Martin Carby
A1 Andre Simon
YR 2012
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P1483.abstract
AB Purpose: Death on the waiting list remains high in patients awaiting LTx. ECLS as a bridge may increase patient's survival. We present our initial experience.Materials and Methods: Between Feb. 2010 and Dec. 2011 100 patients underwent LTx at our institution. 7 (7%) recipients were supported with ECLS prior to LTx. Outcome, donor and recipient parameters were analysed.Results: Donor age was 21(20;47) (median (interquartile range)) y.; gender – F/M: 5/2, cause of death: intracranial haemorrhage 3, hypoxic brain injury 2, bacterial meningitis 2; duration of donor mechanical ventilation was 2(2;2.5) days; PaO2/FiO2 ratio: 63.4(58.15;69.45) kPa. One patient died during the support.View this table:Table 1. Recipients' demographics and perioperative data.Conclusion: ECLS as a bridge to LTx is a feasible option of treatment providing good early results. Longer weaning from mechanical ventilation, hospital and ICU LOS after transplantation should be expected.